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Steve Jobs Mocked in Ad for Android Tablet [VIDEO]Steve Jobs, sporting a halo and wings, extols the virtues of an Android tablet in a Taiwanese ad that’s getting attention in the U.S. for its disrespectful treatment of the late Apple cofounder. The 20-second ad, which hit YouTube this week, features Taiwanese comedian and impersonator Ah-Ke... What the Heck Is Groundhog Day? [VIDEO]Each day, Mashable highlights one noteworthy YouTube video. Check out all our viral video picks. Punxsutawney Phil saw its shadow on Groundhog Day morning, which historically is a sign predicting six more weeks of winter. But what does it all really mean? The Feb. 2 holiday — celebrated ... The IPO Won’t Change Facebook. Online Ads WillWill an IPO change Facebook? The sudden influx of $5 billion (and more) will certainly give it lots of opportunity, though it’ll also mean Facebook will soon answer to shareholders. And those shareholders will demand that the company keep increasing the value of their investment. In his le... Twitter Rolls Out Expanded Brand Pages for More CompaniesTwitter has started rolling out its enhanced brand pages to more advertisers. The social networking site — which announced in December that it would be introducing Facebook-style brand pages for companies to customize and highlight content — has extended the platform to National Publ... A Klout Score for Brands? Net Promoter Creator Adapts to Social MediaNet Promoter, a mainstay of marketing measurement, is being adapted to the social media age with a Klout-like rating system based on the ratio of pro and con opinions on Twitter and Facebook. Its new product called SparkScore was announced Thursday by Satmetrix, the company that created Net Promo... ‘United Breaks Guitars’ Guy Launches Customer Service StartupThe musician responsible for exposing 11 million YouTube viewers to the catchy tune “United Breaks Guitars” — contributing to a major drop in United’s stock price — is something of an standard-bearer for the importance of good customer service. The success of “... 10 Pro Tips for Writers Using Social MediaWe recently covered 10 inspiring social networks for writers that can help you extend your influence and develop your content. But what about the mainstream networks? How do you successfully raise your profile and gain a following? Six well-known authors and writers, who are experts in this type... South Korea Detains Man for a Retweet [VIDEO]South Korea has detained a man for retweeting a message about the late North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il. 24-year-old Park Jeonggeun is being held by authorities for spreading the communist North Korean government’s Twitter message, “Long live Kim Jong-Il.” South Korea is... 7 Ways to Lower Your Website’s Bounce RateThe Customer Experience Series is supported by Webtrends, providing the unified, customer intelligence to deliver real time relevance in every marketing campaign, every digital channel. Learn how. Bounce rate is the enemy of every website — it’s the percentage of visitors that come to... Facebook’s IPO: Reading Between the LinesAdvertising: 123 As we learned by reading the S1 document, Facebook relies heavily on advertising for revenue. “Advertising” comes up 123 times, matched only by “Mobile” (also with 123 mentions). Interestingly, Facebook is not really making much money from ... |